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Rogue BEST FILM – ANG PANDAY It is awfully easy to dismiss Coco Martin’s directorial debut as a noisy, corny, and often nonsensical piece of spectacle. It is even easier to just give all the awards to a more respectable film in the lineup, like the musical Ang Larawan. But that would be ignoring how undeniably entertaining the film is, warts and all. And that wouldn’t be giving enough credit to the weird bits of

Manila Bulletin Working for the first time with Coco Martin as director in “Ang Panday” is a welcome experience for Jake Cuenca. “I love him as a director. Parang lahat naman ng artista, we all wish to have an actor’s director and Coco Martin is an actor’s director. Naiintindihan niya kung ano ang pinagdadaanan ng artista in a scene-to-scene basis. Not a lot of current directors know that. Hindi ka niya ilalagay sa alanganin. In

Rappler MANILA, Philippines - After a break from the Metro Manila Film Festival in 2016, Coco Martin returns this time in another popular icon imortalized by the late Fernando Poe Jr, Ang Panday. Produced under his film production CCM Film Productions together with Star Cinema and Viva Films, Ang Panday also marks the directorial debut of Coco. In the movie, Coco plays Flavio III, who was raised in the streets but is protective of his

Coco Martin returns to the big screen as actor and director in 'Ang Panday' ith much fanfare, Ang Probinsiyano lead actor Coco Martin has been declared as "the new Panday." Is he, then, fully taking up the revered mantle of the late Fernando Poe Jr.? Coco Martin, in person, is a study in contrast. On one hand, he is humble enough to refuse any comparisons with the great FPJ. And he is right. If one

A cheering applause greeted the showing of the trailer of Coco Martin’s directorial debut, “Ang Panday” which is based on the Carlo Caparas story franchise. A distinct visual style is a feast to the eyes, but the uncommon touch is that the film travels effortlessly from fantasy to present-day reality. “I wanted this film to be in touch with present day life even if it is commonly associated with fantasy. I worked closely with my